Layroom vs
Homestyler.
Homestyler sells the polished render: a glossy 3D room your relatives could mistake for a real photo. Layroom sells the walk-through: thirty seconds of standing inside the room, deciding if it works. Different sales, both honest.
Why you're here
- 01“Account required up front; I just want to try it for one room.”
- 02“The catalog pushes the platform's branded furniture, not what I am actually buying.”
- 03“A photorealistic render takes minutes per shot; I want real-time.”
- 04“No floor plan import from a phone photo.”
What it is
Homestyler is a free 3D home design tool from Easyhome, aimed at consumers planning room layouts. It commits to photorealistic raytraced renders, an extensive branded catalog, and AR overlays on mobile. Web and mobile apps.
Where Layroom is different
- 01Trace from a phone photo. Homestyler asks you to draw walls in their editor.
- 02Real-time 3D walkthrough. Homestyler's 3D is a static rendered scene, not a walked space.
- 03A neutral catalog at true sizes. Homestyler ties you to its in-app branded catalog.
- 04No account required to start. Homestyler asks you to sign up upfront.
- 05One job done well. Homestyler stacks catalog, AR, render, and share in one product.
Where Homestyler still wins
- 01Photorealistic renders. Homestyler's raytraced output is more polished than Layroom's real-time 3D.
- 02AR overlays. Place furniture in your actual room via the camera on iOS or Android.
- 03Branded catalog. Homestyler partners with home-furnishing retailers for buyable pieces.
Side by side
| Feature | Layroom | Homestyler |
|---|---|---|
| Primary 3D mode | Real-time walkthrough | Raytraced render snapshots |
| Trace from a photo | Yes | No, manual draw |
| AR overlay | No | Yes, mobile |
| Custom piece generation | Coming soon | No |
| Free tier | Full editor, full catalog | Free, ads and branded items |
| Account | Optional | Required |
Pricing side by side
Layroom
- Free
- Free: full editor, stock catalog, 1 cloud-synced scene. No sign-up needed.
- Paid
- Pro: $12/mo, coming soon. Adds furniture generation and saved scenes. Studio: contact, coming soon. Higher generation throughput, unlimited scenes.
- Notes
- The editor is free, forever. Paid tiers don't gate basic functionality.
Homestyler
- Free
- Full editor and branded catalog, supported by partner promotion and ads.
- Paid
- Pro around €9.99/mo, Master around €18/mo. Adds HD render credits.
- Notes
- HD render credits expire monthly. AR overlay is mobile only.
Switching over
- What transfers
- Nothing automatic. Layroom does not import Homestyler project files.
- What you bring
- A floor plan photo or a screenshot of your Homestyler design. Trace it in Layroom with Smart fill.
- Time cost
- Re-tracing a single-room plan: 1 to 3 minutes. You lose the branded catalog choices; archetype equivalents cover the common pieces.
Common questions
- Does Layroom render photorealistically like Homestyler?
- No. Layroom is real-time stylized 3D; Homestyler is raytraced. The trade-off: Layroom shows you the room in 30 seconds, Homestyler in minutes per shot.
- Can Layroom show furniture in my actual room via AR?
- No. Layroom is a browser visualization tool; Homestyler has AR overlay on mobile.
- Is Layroom's catalog branded like Homestyler's?
- Layroom's stock catalog is generic archetypes (a lounge sofa, a bentwood armchair). No retailer partnerships, no buyable links.
- Do I need an account to try Layroom?
- No. Anonymous mode keeps your scene in browser sessionStorage. Sign in only when you want cloud sync across devices.
Which one to pick
Pick Homestyler if you want the glossy render to share with relatives, or AR overlays in your actual room. Pick Layroom if you would rather walk the room yourself in two minutes and generate one specific piece.